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Minutes, Lake Elmo City Council, Sept. 25, 1979 page two Committee. Mottaz moved to amend the motion to reflect an annual salary of $25,000.00, exclude the National ICMA Conference, grant $50.00 per month for expenses, and increase the insurnace allowance to $75.00 per month. The National conference would be dis- cussed each year; and authorization would be on the merits of the conference at the time. Armstrong seconded the motion on the amendment. Pott and Morgan voted Nay; but, amendment carried 3-2. Vote, amended motion: 4-1, carried with Pott voting Nay. Pott moved, seconded by Armstrong, to require the Administrator to attend a seminar kj on engineering for administrators, should one become available, at the City's expense. Motion carried 5-0. EMS, Ambulance Subsidy: The Council agreed that it was not the City's place to sub- sidize EMS services; and instructed the Administrator to write a letter to the County asking them to sutdy the matter further to determine how best to support ambulance service in the County. WATER RATES, 1980: The Council discussed alternative ways to support the water de- partment program in 1980. They agreed they did not want to raise the rates for the third year in a row. Armstrong moved, seconded by Pott, to keep the water rates at the 1979 level in 1980; and to subsidize the water department from the department reserves in 1980. Motion carried 5-0. The department will pay its own way in 1981 through an increase in water rates. NEW PROGRAMS, 1980: The Council took the following action on new programs suggested by the Administrator in his budget: Computers - Council agreed to computerize water bills and general fund accounting Park worker - Council agreed to hold out for Summer Youth employee who was of age; and could operate all equipment. No budget allocation for new worker in 1980 Park Reserves - The Council agreed that there would be no allocation from the general fund for Park Reserves until the current reserves and capital improve- ment fund were substantia-ly depleted Gravel program - Council decreased the allocation to $6,000.00 because of a de- crease in the miles of gravel streets through vacation to the County and im- provement through MSA funds Fire Department Compensation - Council agreed to a compensation package of $5,300 to be distributed to the Firemen based on their formula per call, drill, and run BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS: The Council agreed upon the following changes in the proposed budget: GENERAL GOVERNMENT - Clean-up days - One day in Fall and Spring at landfill, reduce budget to $3,000 Youth Service Bureau - reduce budget to $2,500 Beutel's pond/culvert - to be assessed, no budget allocation Hardy's driveway - to ccune out of 1979 budget Eagle Point improvements - to cane out of general fund, not reserves, add $1,500 to general fund City Hall Lot - to be paid out of sale of City lot on main street ADMINISTRATION - Newsletter - cut budget to $4,000 Office euipment - to be paid out of general fund, add $1,400 to general fund for typewriter, adding machine, and air conditioner Computer - add $3,000 to budget (shown on Administrator's proposed budget and included in his total.